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Paul Muolo

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MSR Auctions Begin A Revival? IMA Unveils a $6 Billion Offering

July 27, 2020
Paul Muolo

The seller is described as a “well-capitalized, independent mortgage banking entity managed by industry veterans.”


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Large FHA Lender Loses Legal Battle in M&A Case

July 24, 2020
Paul Muolo
FHA/VA lending giant Freedom Mortgage lost a court battle over an aborted M&A deal with RoundPoint Mortgage. Is a settlement in the works?
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Former Ginnie Chief Tozer Continues to Worry About Liquidity

July 24, 2020
Paul Muolo
Ted Tozer, the former Ginnie president, wants to head off a potential liquidity crisis before it happens. Is anyone listening?
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Short Takes: About Those Million-Dollar Earners / Hear It and Then Cut It in Half / Rates? / BKFS on Forbearance / CHLA Addresses GSE Capital / A Promotion at Waterstone Mortgage

July 24, 2020
Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

Higher mortgage rates in six months? No one sees it...


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Origination Boom Creating ‘Millionaire’ Loan Officers? Yes, Some

July 24, 2020
Paul Muolo

One mortgage CEO suggested LOs might spend their hard earned money on a new Tesla or maybe a beach house...


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Should the Fed Create a Liquidity Facility for MBS?

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
Former Ginnie President and current PennyMac Director Ted Tozer thinks so.
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LendingTree Sells Five-Year Paper on the Cheap

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
With rates at rock bottom, LendingTree is selling $500 million worth of short-term corporate paper. Not bad for a loan broker.
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Grapevine: Originations and Securitizations; Non-QM Potential?

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
Look for originations and securitizations to thrive the rest of the year. As for 2021, the non-QM market could be strong.
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Short Takes: An Origination Milestone (Born in the Pandemic) / Big Gains for Names You May Not Know / Freedom to Hire 3,000 / A Strong Showing For CoreLogic / Thrive’s New Hire

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo

Just how good are market conditions right now? Freedom Mortgage, Marlton, NJ, disclosed late Wednesday it plans to hire 3,000 additional workers over the next six months...


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Production Boom Creating ‘Millionaire’ LOs? Yes, Some

July 23, 2020
Paul Muolo
Just how good are loan volumes these days? Answer: there’s plenty of talk about LOs earning $1 million this year and buying Teslas.
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